Fall 2004 NO.1 VOLUME 51

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Kooch’s 80th Season saw cool temperaturs, 3 successful GrandMedicne Candidates, Fantastic Trips, great Campers and Staff

year in 2004. Kooch-i-ching’s 80th year will also be remem-

bered for the incredible spirit that lived on the island.A fun, challenging, adventerous spirit that touched allwho participated. What we do at kooch is just plainfun... Games, competitions, wilderness trips, Indiandancing, tetherball hanging with good friends, LittleCouncil.

Challenging… canoe trips, portaging, shootingrapids, climbing a 12,000 foot peak, repelling after acontinued on page 11

1st SESSION REPORT . . . . . . . . .22nd SESSION REPORT . . . . . . . .5Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Annual Giving . . . . . . . . . . .12Bantam Camp . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Beaver People . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Board Meeting Report . . . .18Gifting Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Girl’s Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Grand Medicine 2004 . . . . .13Pre-Season Report . . . . . . . . .15Red Lodge REport . . . . . . . . .10Saturka Society . . . . . . . . . . .16Trips Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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How nice it is to arrive in International Fallsunder clear blue skies and comfortable temperatures.This is what greeted campers for their arrival andwhat began our 80th season on Deer Island. Normalwater levels on the lake and a new mainland baselocation, made getting to the island a real joy. This,coupled with the fact that the mosquito populationwas not as fierce as expected, made our start a verypleasant experience for all.

It is always a joy to see big broad smiles on facesof those returning for another year at kooch. Someapprehension or nervousness from those who areexperiencing Kooch for the first time. It is so nice tosee our veterans helping out the new guys…answer-ing questions, discussing the island, locations ofthings and helping them with their gear. “How’s thefood?” “Where do we pick up mail?” The com-raderie and family atmosphere is still alive and veryevident at Kooch-i-ching.

The summer of 2004 will be remembered for somany things. One of the most notable is the recordcool weather we experienced. The summer of 2004went into the record books as one of the coolest.After a brrief heat wave in July, August turned coolagain. In fact the month of August was substantiallycooler than September. Heat and humidity skipped a

were hotly contested. Theopening event, the BlowPop was won by JEFFJOHNSON, Cabin 19.WILLIE MARITZ, Cabin 9showed everyone that hestill knows how to handle abean bag, easily winningthe Bean Bag Toss. MATTDOSS, Cabin 5 knew hehad good foot balance as hewon the foot bag race forthe Juniors. Intermediate,TYLER WANLAND,Cabin 13 took top honorsfor the Drop in the Bucket.

Cabin 21’s dominance in the token card race began withDAN ECKER winning the Shuttle Race. The team

events included the ping pong relay won by ALEXARMSTEAD and JOE McCANDLESS of Cabin8, HENRY GOROG and ETHAN DALE of Cabin1 showed everyone that they could handle a fun-nel, winning the Funnel Ball Relay. The KangarooHop was won by Intermediates GARRETTELSNER and COLE HERMAN of Cabin 13.MAX SCOTT, Cabin 20 held his balance to winCats on a Fence. So much spirit, so much bondingand friendly competition to this, our first LittleCouncil.

A tradition at Kooch-i-ching that began in1948 is our Native American Program. BernardMason brought this to us from camp Fairwoodwhen he and John Holden purchased Kooch. Wehave a very strong dance and craft program inwhich most campers participate. Camp Kooch-i-ching is located in an area populated by theOjibwe or Chipewa Indians. We were fortunate to

have a group visit with us, sing, dance and tell stories. Agreat evening for everyone. Eyes were glued, thecampers listened to the lessons very intently and evendanced with our guests. At one point we had a realcrowd dancing around the drum. A very special eveningfor all.

At the core of Kooch-i-ching are our wilderness trips– canoeing, backpacking and climbing in Canada and thewestern United States. One need not have any previousexperience with canoeing or mountaineering . . . we willteach it during Kooch-i-ching’s cruising school. Arefresher for our old-timers, an invaluable lesson for new-comers, this two-day afternoon event teaches skills onemust have before leaving on a “Kooch Trip”.

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First Session Report

Our first campers arrived on June12thtraveling from all over the United Statesand a number of foreign countries. ManyI’m sure, wondered where and when they would get toInternational Falls. Once on the island, the pace of campreally picked up. So much to do and learn with so littletime before the first round of trips depart. We kicked offthe summer with the traditional outdoor rotative games.This is an exciting, fun series of game stations. It mightinclude walking on stilts to a finish line, throwing aFrisbee into rings many yards away, pitching a softballinto a small opening or stacking tires on an 8ft. pole.Each event is timed and the cabin with the most pointswins for that unit. Once the tally sheets were scoredCabin 8, ALEX ARMSTEAD, JAKE FLOOD HARYHASANOVIC and JOE McCANDLESS in the Prepcamp were victorious. In theJunior camp, Cabin 1, SKYCHADSE, PARKER CONDIE,ETHAN DALE, BO DYER,HENRY GOROG, and DAVIDKOENIG came out on top.The Intermediate camp, Cabin16, TOM BUNN, MIKEJOLLY, KODY KEAT, TONYKUEHLING and ROBERTWOODHULL bested the oth-ers to take the win. Over thelast couple of years our Seniorunit has missed this event sothey can experience a night inthe wilderness and bond as agroup, refresh their campingskills and most importantlyshoot rapids in preparation for the “Big Trip”. The entireunit enjoys this and it helps them prepare for the summer.Our thanks goes out to Tim Heinle for driving this groupnorth to Lady Rapids.

Little Council, atraditional event heldin our lodge is afavorite of old andnew. Each cabin iscompeting againstanother in that particu-lar unit. After recitingthe “Law of theWoods”, the ninegames that followed

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Kelvin Whitcher tries his best onthe stilts in rotative games.

One of our guests dancing around thedrum.

Drop in the Bucket - one of the gameshotly contested during Little Council.

Backpackers and climbers group together as do thosewho will canoe. All of the basic skills are taught alongwith taking care of equipment.

Before the week ends, our Intermediates and Seniorsare off to their respective trips. The Intermediates sawgroups travel down the Bloodvein River to Lake Winipegand two trips travel into the Savant Lake region. The2004 first session Bloodvein trip may go down into theannals of Kooch-i-ching for cold weather, being windbound for 4 days, and the spirit of human nature. Ourhats are off to each of you who endured a most difficulttrip. Our Seniors canoed the Vaness Lake and theSavant/English Rivers. Backpackers traveled to theScapegoat Wilderness and spent 12 days hiking in a beau-tiful area of Montana. Climbers made their way to south-east Wyoming, and a world class climbing region knownas Vedauwoo.

The island became eerily quiet as the Preps andJuniors left on their trips the 21st of June. The Preps sent3 trips out with one trip going into the Quetico and 2 pad-dling the Eagle Rock.

The Juniors, with their large numbers, took out fourtrips. Two canoe trips paddled the Alanwater and two theEnglish River. The backpackers enjoyed beautiful west-ern scenery in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming.

What a great way to experience the unspoiled wilder-ness, nature up close, live in a tent for 7-14 nights, paddlea canoe from 75-250 miles. Learn a little more aboutyourself, your strengths and weaknesses, about your fel-low man. The adverse conditions that mother naturethrows. It is about the thrill ofcrossing a long portage or pad-dling a large lake, the call of theloon, shooting rapids, climbing toa peak, baking bread or cakes. Itis an accomplishment to finish aKooch-i-ching wilderness trip.

Finish we do, each trip safeand back on the island after sevenpickups and many miles of travel.So many confident young menreturn to Deer Island. The task ofcleanup after a trip can be daunt-ing. Drying tents, cleaning pots,storing gear, it was all accom-plished

One of the first evening activi-ties that takes place after a trip isthe annual around the island canoerace. This 3-mile race is not easy– especially with wind on the

lake. No records were broken this year, but the winnerswere as follows;

Juniors; JAMES DEMICHELIS and MIKE MANGI-NO (Cabin 4) – Time 48:09

Intermediates; TOM BUNN and ROBERT WOOD-HULL (Cabin 16) Time 43:57

Seniors; BEN PINAIRE and JORDAN DUNHAN(Cabin 19) Time 40:22

The camper/staff boat team of JON METCALF andSPENCER CAMPBELL turned in a time of 38:06 –Great effort by all!

The Preps shorter route took them around half mileisland – the winning canoe – RICHARD GOROG andRYAN DAVIS from cabin 10 - Good job guys!

The final week of the first sessionbegan on Monday July, 5 with the kick offevent-the Riflery and Trap and Skeet tour-nament-those with the best shots in Rifleryincluded; Prep Cabin 9, (BILLY BARNES,HANK BREWER, BOBBYGRABOWSKY, CHANCE MANZLER,WILLIE MARITZ). Prep high point manwas HENRY HOLLO, Cabin 10. In theJunior Camp Cabin 1, (SKY CHADSEY,PARKER CONDIE, ETHAN DALE, BODYER, HENRY GOROG, DAVIDKOENIG), with PARKER CONDIE as thehigh point man. In the Intermediate Camp,Cabin 12, (SPENCE CAMPBELL, JOEYDOUGHERY, MATT HILK, JON MAR-SHAK, ADRIAN TRNINIC) was the bestshot, and ADRIAN TRNINIC was the highpoint man. The all camp high point wasawarded to ADRIAN TRNINIC Cabin 12 –Congratulations Adrian!

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Campers and canoes take off for the around the island canoe raceduring the first session.

Just a taste of the fantastic scenery our back-packers encountered on their trips in 2004.

The Trap & SkeetTournament was ultimatelywon by Cabin13 in theIntermediate Camp, (CHAR-LIE CORDEAL, GARRETTELSNER, ROBB HAT-FIELD, COLE HERMAN,TYLER WANLAND), Cabin21 in the Senior Camp,(JACK BRAINARD,TOMGEORGE, GEORGE HAT-TEMER, JEFF JOHNSON,CHAPLIN LEE, BENLONSDALE, ALEXPINAIRE, BEN PINAIRE, DAN SCHEEL, NICKSHANDOR, SAM SMITH, KYLE TERRY, CJWELLINGTON, BEN WOODS, ALEX WRIGHT) andCabin 4 in the Junior Camp (ROBERT BAILEY, CHRISBENNETT, JAMES DEMICHELIS, STEVE KEARNS,MIKE MANGINO, JIMMY STAFFORD,TUCKER WYNNE). Junior MIKE MANGINOcame back to also win the all camp honors –way to go!!

The Final Tennis Tournament took placewith a moderate crowd watching. In the endJOE MCCANDLESS, Cabin 8 took top honorsfor the Preps, ZACH SCHORR, Cabin 3 for theJuniors and SAM HARRISON, Cabin 15 hadthe best form and won the Intermediate division.

Moderate winds helped the Sailing Regattaget underway. In the Capri Event MATT HILKand JOEY DOUGHERTY, Cabin 12 negotiatedthe course the fastest. WILLIE KITE and JACKSTRAND, Cabin 11 bested the Preps in the SunfishDivision. Juniors, ETHAN DALE and PARKERCONDIE, Cabin 1 took their division.

During the Fishing Derby many attempted but in theend the winners were Preps Cabin 10, (CALEBCOCHRANE, CHASEDECKER, HENRYHOLLO, MIKELEUCHTEN, in theJunior Camp, Cabin 5(SHANE BRABANT,MATT DOSS,MICHAEL FINK,AARON HOYT, TORHVATUM, DAN PAT-TERSON, ROBBIEPECK, OAKLEIGHTHORNE) and the

Intermediates, Cabin 17 (NICK COMO,RICK HOEFER, ANDREW HUBB,MARK MEIRINK, MICHAEL WAD-DELL).

A loud and long anticipated final LittleCouncil took place on Wed. July, 7th.After the opening event, the LoudestWhistle in which ADRIAN TRININC(Cabin 12) raised the roof. What followedwere some of the best games in LittleCouncil. JOE McCANDLESS (Cabin 8)won the Hanker Throw. The Bag DragRelay saw (Cabin 2) MARC UMSTEADand JP DONOVAN come out ahead. The

Pong Relay was won by KODY KEAT and MIKEJOLLY of (Cabin 12). CJ WELLINGTON (Cabin 21)was the ultimate winner in the Bat The Ball. The Prepsenjoyed the Broom Ride Relay and saw CHANCEMANZLER and HENRY BREWER (Cabin 9) become

victorious. The lastevent for the Juniors,the Spuds Relay waswon by CHAUNCEYDUMAS and CHRISBELL of (Cabin 2).The Funnel Ball Relaywas won by STEFANOHLSSON and PETERMIGNON of (Cabin18). The Senior event,the Kangaroo Hop sawtwo Brits BEN LONS-

DALE and TOM GEORGE win the event.The end of each session is marked by a number of

contests and tournaments. Two of the more popular con-tests are Pillow Fighting and Witches Broom Finals.After slugging it out with numerous bouts in the PillowFighting, the following individuals took home token cardsfor wins in their weight class. Preps: ALEX ARM-STEAD (Cabin 8), WILLY MARITZ (Cabin 9),CALEB COCHRANE (Cabin 10). Juniors: KORYKIRCHNER (Cabin 3), STEVEN KEARNS (Cabin 4),MIKE FINK (Cabin 5), ALEX McCRACKEN (Cabin3). Intermediates: CHARLIE DRISCOLL (Cabin 14),WILL BELL (Cabin 14), HAYDEN GARDNER (Cabin18), SAM PEABODY (Cabin 18).

Balance is the name of the game (with a little dis-comfort) in the Witches Broom Ride Finals. Those withthe best balance while taking off the most bandanaswere; WILLIE MARITZ ( Cabin 9) for the Preps,BLAKE CARDENAS (Cabin 2) for the Juniors, and

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Bo Dyer catches a fish, much to hisdelight.

Kelvin Whitcher waits for his shot to be returnedduring the first session Tennis Tournament.

Sam Vaughan and Parker Rueve get ready to squareoff during Little Council.

MIKE JOLLY (Cabin 16) for the Intermediates. MIKEJOLLY also proved that he was the All Camp Championwinning the all camp token in Witches Broom Ride

Our semi-annual swim meet took place with relative-ly warm Rainy Lake waters. Those who braved thewaters and swam the fastest deserve congratulations -they are; Freestyle: ALEX ARMSTEAD (Cabin 8) Prep,SHANE BRABANT (Cabin 5) Junior, SPENCERCAMPBELL (Cabin 12) Intermediate.Breaststroke: WILLY KITE (Cabin 8),DAVID KOENIG (Cabin 1), SPENCERCAMPBELL (Cabin 12). Freestyle Relay:ALEX ARMSTEAD, HARRYHASANOVIC (Cabin 8), JP DONOVAN,BLAKE CARDENAS (Cabin 2), JONMARSHAK, SPENCER CAMPBELL(Cabin 12). Congratulations to thoseChampions who held their breath thelongest; JACK STRAND (Cabin 11) 19.70seconds, CASEY WOODROW (Cabin 15)16.09 seconds, TOR HVATUM (Cabin 5)43.28 seconds.

Our Climbing Department is very busy throughoutthe summer. Our wall sees lots of action during morningclasses. During the Climbing Competition, held the finalweek, had many attempts for a win in numerous cate-gories, when all the points were tallied the followingJuniors and Intermediates pulled out a win. Juniors:Speed Climbing; SHANE BRABANT (Cabin 5), Dyno;MIKE FINK (Cabin 5), Campus; STEVEN KEARNS(Cabin 5). Intermediates: Dyno; TYLER MEYER(Cabin 14), Campus; CHARLIE DRISCOLL (Cabin 14).

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Chauncy Dumas and Quintus Drennan prepare for battle duringthe Pillow Fighting finals.

Second SessionReport

From the start, our staff and RedLodge set a very positive tone which helped everyoneenjoy a great summer. After a break between sessions,our staff was rested and ready to welcome a full camp forour second session. Everyone gathered in the councilring to learn a couple of rules and enjoy some very clevermorning class skits. The skits are sales tools which try toconvince campers to sign up for that particular morningclass. These skits are very creative and become more soeach year. Utilizing more props and writing a story linethat was pretty convincing, swayed just a few. Choiceswere made the next day and classes began the followingmorning.

Rotative Games led the way for evening activities.After an evening full of fun and competition, (Cabin 9)PAUL BEACH, HANK BREWER, ALEX CORDEAL,DAN HAZLITT, JOEY RISBERG, KELVIN WHITCH-ER in the Prep camp, (Cabin 2) KENNESON CHEN,ALEX CRONKITE, SEAN DOLAN, JP DONOVAN,BOB ECKER, LOUIS GILBERTSON, DANIEL KLINE,

GREG SHANDOR, EOINSMALL in the Junior camp,(Cabin 16) TOM BUNN,MIKE JOLLY, TONY KUCH-LING, DREW RICHARD,TOM SCHATZINGER,ROBERT WOODHULL in theIntermediate camp, were allwinners.

On the 16th of July we heldour first Little Council of thesecond session. Enthusiasm

from both the staff and campers was very evident in thelodge. The opening event was won by EOIN SMALL of(Cabin 2). Pete Driscoll (Cabin 11) took top honors inthe Bean Bag Toss. A very enthusiastic crowd dominatedthe Drop in the Bucket and after close competitions,CHRIS COOK (Cabin 1) took the token card. After afinals match in the Shuttle Race that was too close to call,a rematch was held and MARCUS TENENBAUM,Cabin 17 won the event. In the relay events, ALEXCORDEAL and HENRY BREWER of (Cabin 9) won thePing Pong Relay. The Broom Ride for the Juniors waswon by KRIS VISSER and KORY KIRCHNER in(Cabin 3). The final event of the evening the Ring Tosssaw GARRETT ELSNER and COLE HERMAN (Cabin13) muscle their way to the win.

The Seniors did not participate in this little council as

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A group of Juniors tries their best in rotativegames.

they had left for Hudson Bay, Manitoba prior to the endof the first session. Two trips headed down the KnifeRiver led by CHIP BARNES, assisted by SAMMcGAREY and BART VOLLMER, and HARRISONBUTLER and STEPHEN DIX. NICHOLERNST and DAN HEEKIN led their groupdown the Caribou River. All the trips met atthe Bay and left Churchill Manitoba forcamp. Some inclement weather and roughwater on the bay delayed their departure butall returned safely back to Deer Island.Some great trip stories followed their wel-come home.

As everyone settled into the routine ofcamp life… morning classes, afternoonactivities, cruising school…planning beganfor the next round of trips. The Preps tookan overnight break-in trip to other points onRainy Lake. This overnight allows each tripthe opportunity to test the equipment, sort out canoe pair-ings and begin the learning process of tripping in thewilderness. Once back they finished preparations and leftfor points north. BRIAN ROOKS and TIM WILSONled trips into the Sanford LakeArea. TIM DOWNEY and JAYHUNSCHE led trips to theMissus Lake area.

The Juniors traveled to theTurtle River led by ALEXERSNT and BRIAN HAGG.Two other Junior trips went downthe English River and were ledby SAM WEIHMAN andTYLER BINGHAM. The JuniorBackpackers headed west to theBighorn Mountains and enjoyed

some mountain wilderness with CORY FAST. Our Intermediate group sent three trips down the

Bloodvein River in Manitoba. Led by MATT GALLI,TRISTAN GRAY-LECOZ and TRIP JAMES, these tripsspent 14 days in the wilderness and ended in LakeWinipeg. Because of the size of the Intermediate Camp,we sent two more trips to the Savant, led by MATTBROWN and JEREMY HARRISON. After travelingand seeing some of the beautiful sites of Yellowstone andthe Tetons, the Intermediate backpackers were droppedoff in the Wind River Range near Dubois, WY.

All trips returned safely to some of the warmest tem-peratures of the summer. It was hard to believe that campwould be finishing in just over a week. With final weeklooming, we were under way with some of the initialevents. One of the first events, the Witches Broom Ridefinals and Pillow Fighting finals took place. The Prepdivision winner was ALEX ARMSTEAD in (Cabin 8).EOIN SMALL (Cabin 7) won for the Juniors and CHAR-

LIE DRISCOLL (Cabin14) outlasted allIntermediates to take thefinal win. The Seniors alldid well but could not holdup to the steady hand andbalance of SAM ISHAM,(Cabin 21) who beat themall. SAM also held out totake the all-camp honor.

The following pillowfighters won their division.In the Prep camp,MICHAEL ESSLEMAN,(Cabin 7), HANK BREW-

ER (Cabin 9), and GABE VESPASIANO (Cabin 8A).There were some tough competitors in the junior camp,but the following outlasted all of the others in theirweight class. KORY KIRCHNER (Cabin 3), LOUIS

GILBERTSON (Cabin 2), ZACHPINAIRE (Cabin 3), and SEANDOLIN (Cabin 2). The Intermediatewinners, WILL BELL (Cabin 14), PATCONRY (Cabin 12) DREW NEBER-GALL (Cabin 13), and SAM HARRI-SON (Cabin 15). In the Senior camp,the winners included, JEFF JOHNSON(Cabin 19), KYLE TERRY (Cabin 19),BEN LONSDALE (Cabin 20), andDAN ECKER (Cabin 21).

Final week of the second sessionwas upon us before we knew it. All

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The Seniors pose for a group photo before leaving for the big tripto Hudson Bay.

A morning class is spent in Indian Crafts doingsome beadwork.

It is not unusual for the backpacking and climbingtrips to encounter buffalo, deer and pronghornantelope.

sorts of tournaments were planned and preparations forthe final Grand Council were well underway. Dancepractices occupied the council ring and tennis courts andsmall ballfield.

The Archery Department put on their tournamentunder the new archery canopy. After totaling the scoreshere are the winners, Preps (Cabin 8) CHARLIE HARRI-SON and ELLIOTT WILLIAMS tied (Cabin 9) ALEXCORDEAL and JOEY RISBERG. Juniors (Cabin 3)REED BEERY and CHARLIE HINKLEY. Intermediates(Cabin 15) SAM HARRISON and ROBBY MASSAR.Seniors (Cabin 21) CJ WELLINGTON. The individualwinners included, CHARLIE HARRISON (Cabin 8),DAN KLINE (Cabin2), SAM HARRISON(Cabin 15), CJWELLINGTON(Cabin 21).Congratulations goesto CJ WELLING-TON for winning theall camp ArcheryHonors.

The TennisTournament, com-plete with spectatorsgot under way and theresults were, Preps(Cabin 8) KELVIN WHITCHER, Juniors (Cabin 3)ANDREW FLYNN, Intermediates (Cabin 18) ALEXHARRISON, Seniors (Cabin 19) BEN WOODS.

The Riflery Tournament was held August 1st. In theend (Cabin 9) PAUL BEACH, HANK BREWER, ALEXCORDEAL, DAN HAZLITT, JOEY RISBERG,KELVIN WHITCHER were declared the winners withCHARLIE HARRISON awarded the HighPoint Man. In the Junior Camp (Cabin 4)ALEX ASHMUN, WILL BAHLMAN,WILLY BARNES, JOHN HOEFER,JIMMY MIGNIN PATRICK RISBERG,RICO VINHOLI, TEDDY WILLIAMScame out on top, and JIMMY MIGNIN wasdeclared the High Point Man. TheIntermediates did their best, and in the end(Cabin 18) JAMES CLEARY, ALEX HAR-RISON, JOHN HAZLITT, DAVID LENCH-NER, won. PETER MIGNIN won the HighPoint Honors. With CJ WELLINGTON’sexperience, (Cabin 21) JACK BRAINARD,TOM GEORGE, GEORGE HATTEMER,JEFF JOHNSON, CHAPIN LEE, BEN

LONSDALE, ALEX PINAIRE, BEN PINAIRE, DANSCHEEL, NICK SHANDOR, SAM SMITH, KYLETERRY, BEN WOODS, ALEX WRIGHT, took the hon-ors for the Seniors and scored a few more points when CJtook the high points and was awarded the all camp HighPoint Man.

Trap & Skeet was back and forth with a couple ofgreat shooters. The results, Juniors (Cabin 5) JBEASLEY, Intermediates (Cabin 12) JOEY DOUGHER-TY, Seniors (Cabin 2) CJ WELLINGTON. JOEYDOUGHERTY however took the all camp honors forTrap & Skeet just beting out CJ.

The Fishing Tournament took place as the fish werereally biting. The Tumpline believes that onlyone or two were caught during this tournament.Dick Muhl exclaimed that “attendance bycamps and cabins was the best in severalyears”. Preps (Cabin 11) WILL DALE,JAMES TENENBAUM. Juniors (Cabin 2)LOUIS GILBERTSON, DANIEL KLINE.Intermediates (Cabin 16) DREW RICHARDS,TOM SCHATZINGER. Two cabins tied in theSenior Camp (Cabin 20) NICK SHANDOR,ALEX PINAIRE and (Cabin 21) JACKBRAINARD, SAM ISHAM.

Judges were out to decide the winner of theFishing Lure Carving contest. After somedebate it was decided that KELVIN WHITCH-

ER in (Cabin 9) for the Preps. TOM SCHATZINGER in(Cabin 16) for the Intermediates and JORDAN DUN-HAM in (Cabin 19) for the Seniors did the best job.

It is difficult to fit everything in the schedule but eachyear we manage to do it. The Sailing Regatta was heldAugust 7th. In the Sunfish Class (Cabin 8A) was victori-ous with GABE VESPASIANO and JACK WILDMAN

working as a team. The Juniors sawKORY KIRCHNER and CHARLIEHINKLEY (Cabin 3) cross the linefirst. In the Capri Class it was teamPATRICK CONDIE and MATTHILK (Cabin 12). BEN PINAIREand SAM SMITH (Cabin 19) took thewin for the Seniors.

The Swimming Tournament washeld on a warm day, in a very niceRainy Lake. (Cabin 21) JACKBRAINARD, TOM GEORGE,GEORGE HATTEMER, JEFFJOHNSON, CHAPIN LEE, BENLONSDALE, ALEX PINAIRE, BENPINAIRE, DAN SCHEEL, NICK

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The 2004 Sailing Regatta saw beauti-ful weather during the second session

A group takes aim during the riflery tournament.

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SHANDOR, SAM SMITH, KYLETERRY, CJ WELLINGTON, BENWOODS, ALEX WRIGHT wonfor the Seniors. In the IntermediateCamp (Cabin 18) JAMESCLEARY, ALEX HARRISON,JOHN HAZLITT, DAVIDLENCHNER, PETER MIGNIN,PETE SUMMERS. The Juniorssaw (Cabin 2) KENNESON CHIN,ALEX CRONKITE, SEANDOLAN, JP DONOVAN, BOBECKER, LOUIS GILBERTSON,DANIEL KLINE, GREG SHAN-DOR, EOIN SMALL take the winand Prep (Cabin 9) PAUL BEACH,HANK BREWER, ALEX CORDEAL, DAN HAZLITT,JOEY RISBERG, KELVIN WHITCHER won the PrepDivision.

The Final Little Council began on August 4th. Thelodge was packed with parents and friends who were vis-iting Deer Island.

The annual opening event Medicine From The Skywas won by DAN SCHEEL (Cabin 21). The Bean BagToss was won by SETH CABALLERO (Cabin 10).PATRICK RISBERG and RICO VINHOLI (Cabin 4) bat-tled to win the Pig to the Market Relay. The team ofSTU CHAPMAN and WILL BELL (Cabin 14) took thecard for the Funnel Ball Relay. The Bag Drag Relay waswild but in the end TOM GEORGE and NICK SHAN-DOR (Cabin 20) battled for the win. The Preps battled itout in the Ping Pong Relay and the team of SETHCABALLERO and CHARLES HATTEMER (Cabin 10).

The Ring Toss was won by ANDY VANCLEAVEand ZACH PINAIRE (Cabin 3). The Kangaroo Hopwinners, ALEX HARRISON and JOHN HAZLIT

(Cabin18). The final event for the eveningHat Boxing was won by CHAPLIN LEE(Cabin 21).

The Woodmanship Roleo took place inSaturday mourning to the delight of allcampers, staff, family and friends. Afterall of the events were finished, the countwas totaled (Cabin 9) PAUL BEACH,HANK BREWER, ALEX CORDEAL,DAN HAZLITT, JOEY RISBERG,KELVIN WHITCHER in the Prep camp.(Cabin 1) CHRIS COOK, TYLER LUX,WILLIAM MARSHAK, QUINNPINAIRE, JAKE RITZENTHALER,ALEX RUSSEL, SAM VAUGHAN,LOCK WHITNEY in the Junior camp.

(Cabin12) ZACH ARMITSTEAD, PATRICK CONDIE,JOEY DOUGHERTY, MATT HILK, JON MARSHAK,ZACH WEISENFELS in the Intermediate camp and

(Cabin 21) JACK BRAINARD, TOM GEORGE,GEORGE HATTEMER, JEFF JOHNSON, CHAPLINLEE, BEN LONSDALE, ALEX PINAIRE, BENPINAIRE, DAN SCHEEL, NICK SHANDOR, SAMSMITH, KYLE TERRY, CJ WELLINGTON, BENWOODS, ALEX WRIGHT in the Senior camp wereoverall winners.

On August 8th a fun, adventure-filled and challengingsummer came to a close. Many were reluctly realizingthat it was time to go home. It is always difficult to saygoodbye to close friends after spending such quality timetogether. There were many stories and memoreis fromthis 80th year which do not make the pages of theTumpine. Keep those memories close and alwaysremember the great times spent with good friends.

Will Bell does his best to remove as manyhankies as possible in the Witches BroomRide.

Buz Ecker sings the opening song WA TA HO during the finalGrand Council of the 2004 camp season.

Blake Johnson tries the two-man crosscut during theWoodsmanship Roleo.

miles, packedwith food, tents,and personalgear, we setcamp andenjoyed Islandexploring, gath-ered fire wood,practiced morecanoeing, participated in the preparing meals, and fish-ing. The wilderness beauty set upon us at nightfall.The northern lights provided a breath taking light showas loons called to each other.

The Iron Man Contest and Little Council concludedthe camp experience. Teams representing the differentbunks competed during the session with token cardsissued for cleanest cabin, best bussing job, and winnersof Witches Broomride and Pillow Fighting among otherevents. Points were totaled for the session leading intothe Iron Man which featured cabins competing inswimming, canoeing, and running. Little Councilgames were also included in the composite score forthe session. Competition was fierce but good spirited.The cabin with the most token cards won and eachmember received a prize.

Reflecting back on the summer of 2004, we hopeour counselors and staff helped our campers learn tostand a little taller and take a step outside their comfortzone with more confidence. The Kooch tradition pro-motes challenge and growth through experience. Ourstaff appreciates your trust and the opportunity to workwith your child. We hope Bantam Camp was just thestart of a long relationship with your family.

First Session Bantams: CHARLIE BARNES,LUKE BECKMAN, CHARLES CELLA, AUSTINDECKER, PATRICK FINNEGAN, BRAND HAN-SON, KEITH LEVIN, JAKE PFAFF, DON SOFFER,BENNETT WINTON.

Second Session Bantams: MATTHEW BEACH,WILLIAM BREWER, MACK CHANDLER, TUCK-ER DEYOUNG, TOMMY EASLEY, LUCASEHRHARD, TYLER FUNK, PETER GRUMHAUS,PRESTON KAHN, TOMMY MERRITT, JAKEROSENFELD, STUART SELTMAN, BEN SRODON,COLBY WANGMAN, COPE WHITNEY, WYATTWOOD.

Despite the rigorous Kooch-i-ching schedule of7:00 A.M. to 9:30 P.M., our Bantam campers neverseemed to run out of gas. The June 22 to July 2 and theJuly 22 to August 2 sessions were filled with learningactivities designed to challenge campers while provid-ing opportunities to develop self-confidence and leader-ship qualities. With over 28 total campers, we hadevery region of the United States covered.

The ringing of the breakfast bell brought mostcampers out of their bunks in a frenzy as they raced tothe dining hall anxiously awaiting the third and finalchime. With the tables set and cleared by campersbased on rotating bussing assignments, the day wasofficially under way. Counselors learned some amaz-ing things at breakfast: which campers have played inthe World Series or Super Bowl, the biggest fish evercaught, and which colleges had the best football andbasketball teams (based on the state the camper camefrom).

Daily activities were scheduled back to back andincluded riflery, archery, fishing, lure carving, canoe-ing, woodmanship, fire building, Indian crafts, Indiandancing, camp set-up and take-down, swimming, sail-ing, basketball, tennis, field hockey, baseball, and avariety of games. The June group was into field hock-ey starting with the playoff series leading to the StanleyCup. The July campers were serious about baseballand played the World Series many times over.

Highlights of both sessions were the three daycanoeing and overnight camping trips to differentIslands in Rainy Lake. Scheduled for the last threedays of the camp session, our young guys put to prac-tice the skills they learned earlier. Canoeing 8-10

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Bantam Campers Take a Step Forwardby Jim & Iva Hesse

Jim and Iva Hesse directed the BantamCamp in 2004.

Roasting marshmallows around the campfire is one of thosethings most Bantams pick up easily.

The summer of 2004 marked the 53rdyear of RED LODGE. From the begin-ning the Senior Unit made their presenceknown around the campsite. The 2004Red Lodge was a close-knit group whowere self-motivated and organized fromthe start. This group added so muchenthusiasm to our small society. Theseyoung men had been together at Koochsince their second year in the Junior camp,and all of the members were seasoned vet-erans having at least 4 years, and as muchas 8 years of experience at Kooch-i-ching.

SAM ISHAM from Lake Bluff, IL,and former 2003 Red Lodge Secretary,was elected President for 2004. Standingby his side were JOE HOLSTEIN from St.Louis, MO as Treasurer and GEORGEHATTEMER from Mercer Island, WA filling the role ofSecretary. This trio did an amazing job organizing RedLodge’s summer activities and deserve a lot of the creditfor such a successful season.

During the summer of 2004, Red Lodge busied them-selves with summer program activities, Mide projects,wilderness trips and many special events. The construc-tion of a new archery backstop, completion of a new din-ing hall bulletin board area, totem pole work, supportwork around the new John L. Holden Trips Center, andservice efforts around the campsitewere all completed. The first halfof the summer our senior canoeistsventured to the Savant Lake area inOntario, canoeing a tangled routethat finished in Sioux Lookout,Ontario. Two different canoe tripspaddled traversing routes exploringnew ground and clearing someportage trails that were previouslyimpassable due to downed trees.Harrison Butler began in HarrisLake and was assisted by DanHeekin, while Nichol Ernst startedin Sturgeon Lake and was accom-panied by Sam McGarey. Westernmountain trips led adventures in the Scapegoat wildernessarea located in the southern portion of the Bob Marshall

national forest, in central Montana, and senior rockclimbers traveled to southern Wyoming to explore the“crags” in the Vedauwoo wilderness.

The Seniors returned on July 3rd from there firstround of wilderness trips. These young men quickly re-packed their trip gear and departed for their adventure toHudson Bay. Three trips departed Deer Island on July8th, prior to the conclusion of the first 4-week session,and headed north to Thompson, Manitoba. Chip Barnesand Harrison Butler assisted by Sam McGarey, BartVollmer, and Stephen Dix, both led trips traveling down

the Knife River to the Bay. Atthe same time, Senior Unitleader, Nichol Ernst, assisted byDan Heekin, traveled the CaribouRiver, which flows into HudsonBay about 50 miles north ofChurchill, Manitoba. Once arriv-ing at Hudson Bay, they werethen ferried by boat to their finaldestination of Churchill.Although it was a little bumpycoming across the open water ofHudson Bay, all three trips safelyfinished their expeditions, arriv-ing back to Kooch on July 30th.Stories of long portages, great

rapids, polar bears, and “big fish” tales were the talk ofDeer Island. Funny thing is…the Tumpline hasn’t

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2004 Red Lodge - AnExceptional Group

2004 Red Lodge1st Row: Jack Brainard, C.J. Wellington, Kyle Terry, Nichol Ernst, Jess Hernandez,Sam McGarey, Dan Ecker, Dan Scheel, Jordan Dunham2nd Row: Sam Smith, Nick Shandor, Jeff Johnson, Chapin Lee, Joe Holstein, GeorgeIsham (honorary member), Sam Isham3rd Row: Steve Dix, Ben Woods, Harrison Butler, Chip Barnes, Ben Lonsdale, BenPinaire, Alex Pinaire, Dan Heekin, George Hattemer, Alex Wright, Tom George

It is always an exciting day when the seniors returnfrom their big trip - the entire camp comes out togreet them.

received any of these“big fish” picturesand…you know how“big fish” stories go??Hopefully, there willbe something to print(and show) by theSpring edition of theTumpline.

Other summerhighlights for RedLodge included: twodifferent “Intermediatefeeds” for 2nd yearintermediate campers,

several well organized Sunday church services, JimmyBuffet Night, and themuch anticipated RedLodge Carnival.Another highlight, thetraditional Red LodgeBarbecue was held dur-ing the final week of theseason. This year’sgroup of Seniors tookthis event to a wholenew level. They accom-plished this through per-sistent teamwork, newand improved cookingmethods, and utilizationof the new trips centerfor visiting parents and guests to enjoy the feast. Thisevent certainly set the stage for a wonderful final meetingheld afterwards in the Council Ring.

The driving force behind Red Lodge is the youngmen, Senior campers and Counselors in Training, who

make up this group’smembership. RedLodge’s spirited motiva-tion for a successfulsummer set the tone for2004. Much praise andthanks is owed to theseyoung men for theirefforts last summer, andwe look forward to manyof them joining ourcounselor ranks in futureyears! Well-done RedLodge!!

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The Red Lodge Carnival is guaran-teed to have some unique events forcampers to enjoy every year.

We aren t sure what they re doing atthis Red Lodge Carnival station, butit looks like they re having fun!

Sam Isham, Red Lodge presidentaddresses parents and alumni dur-ing the final gathering.

continued from page 1climb up a face are part of the challenging experience atkoochiching. We ask you to challenge yourself and dosomething you may not think possible. Those who joinedus in 2004 lived up to the challenge and became betterpeople because of it.

Adventure…young men travel into the Canadianwilderness or the western U.S. They see and experienceareas that many never knew existed in this world. Koochtrips travel into spectacular areas, many of which havenot been altered by humans. To travel many miles in thisunspoiled wilderness is to experience real adventure.

Anyone who has experienced Kooch has personallygrown in numerous ways. We facilitate personal growththrough the many teachings and wilderness trips that wetake. To accompolish a 150 mile trip for a young man issomething to be very proud of. To paddle, portage, livewith other members of a trip and make your campsite ahome for 7-14 days will stick with someone for manyyears. The sense of pride for those who return leaves anindelible personal mark. Our job is to help those whojoin us at kooch, walk just a little taller after spending asummer or more with us.

Our unit divisions had very strong leadership in 2004.Heading the Prep Unit for the 2nd year, BRIAN ROOKSfrom Gunnison, Colorado. Brian led a capable staffwhich helped our youngest campers really enjoy theirtime on the island. His staff went out of there way toencourage these preps to participate fully in all thatKooch offers. For the 2nd year, ALEX ERNST and hisstaff did a tremendous job with the Juniors. There was somuch excitement and enthusiasm in this unit. Many vet-erans and newcomers alike lent an air of comedythroughout the camp. Yes, they tested authority everynow and then but we expect that from the Juniors. In theend this group learned a lot about themselves. MATTBROWN learned how rewarding leading a unit can be.He stepped in to lead the Intermediates after spending anumber of years in that unit. A number of island projectswere completed thanks to a large group of intermediatestaking projects class. We look forward to many of themmoving up to the Senior Unit next summer.

NICHOL ERNST led a very cohesive and involvedSenior camp. This trickled down to the other units andmost of the younger men really looked up to Red Lodge.This group really showed a lot of leadership. Manythanks to all of our campers and staff for making 2004,Kooch’s 80th year, a very special one. We hope to wel-come many of you back in 2005.

One of the greatest legacies of Dr.Bernard Mason at Camp Kooch-i-ching isthe Mystic Order of the Beaver people.Thanks to Mason, Beaver is one of two vol-untary service organizations at Kooch. Theother is the Grand Medicine of theMidewiwin. Both of these organizations aidin the development of a young man s charac-ter and foster the idea of leaving a little ofoneself behind.

No one gets to the trail of the initiation for theMystic Order without making a significant contributionto the well-being of the camp and his fellow campers.Many who have traveled this trail know that it takeseight volunteer services (voluntaries) and four perma-nent camp improvements (permanents) along with posi-tive participation in activities both on Deer Island and

on the trail to become a fullfledged member of the BeaverPeople.

The Tumpline takes greatpride in recognizing the fol-lowing young men for theirwork on behalf of the commu-nity and their pursuit of honorduring the summer of 2004.

ZACH ANCHORS, WILLBAHLMAN, WILLY BARNES, CHRIS BELL, CHRISBENNETT, SPENCE CAMPBELL, BLAKE CARDE-NAS, SKY CHADSEY, STUART CHAPMAN-LAVER, KENNESON CHEN, NICK COMO, CHRISCOOK, ALEX CRONKITE, JP DONOVAN, MATTDOSS, QUINTUS DRENNAN, JB EASLEY,MICHAEL FINK, JAKE FRIESZ, PETER GEORGE,HENRY GOROG, DEREK HATTEMER, CHARLIEHINKLEY, AARON HOYT, KODY KEAT, TYLERLUX, DANTE MARCHIONE, WILLIAM MAR-SHAK, RYAN MCMAHILL, JIMMY MIGNIN, DANPATTERSON, STEVE PATTERSON, SAMPEABODY, BRAD PETERSON, QUINN PINAIRE,ZACH PINAIRE, ROB RAKOCY, PATRICK RIS-BURG, PARKER RUEVE, ZACK SCHORR, GREGSHANDOR, CLEVELAND SMITH, OAK THORNE,ADRIAN TRNINIC, SAM VAUGHAN, TYLERWANLAND, ZACK WEISENFELS, BENWILLIAMS, TEDDY WILLIAMS, and TUCKERWYNNE.

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51 New Beavers admitted to the MysticOrder during 2004

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Looks like a Beaver project in the making!

Cleaning and sprucing up the campsite are great ways for Beavercandidates to earn their voluntaries .

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On Tuesday morningAugust 3rd, the entireKooch-i-ching communitygathered at a specialGrand Council to watchCJ Wellington, BenPinaire and GeorgeHattemer become the 92nd,93rd and 94th young men toobtain full membership inthe Midewiwin Societyand possessors of theGrand Medicine.

During the movingceremony in the CouncilRing, each successful can-didate was presented with

an old Indian name and the Staff of the Dog Soldier of the Plains. Henceforth, BenPinaire will be known as SO-KI-TAY Strong Heart . George Hattemer is nowknown as WO-TAN-WI-CA Faithful Beyond Measure and CJ Wellington as DA-WE-NA-DIN Quiet Determination . The Tumpline takes great pleasure in offeringcongratulations to these deserving new members.

The Grand Medicine is based on the Ojibwe medicine society of the same nameas well as the traditions of the Dog Soldiers of the Plains Indians. The Grand medi-cine staff that is given to each candidate is the same as those seen in many of theimages of native American tribes taken by Edward Curtis.

Candidacy for Grand Medicine is open to an 8-week Intermediate or Senior andfirst year staff men who were candidates as campers. At the beginning of each sum-mer, all those who have declared their candidacy assemble in front of the entire campand take an oath. This oath asks each candidate to set the best of examples, do allthey can do to help others have a happy and successful summer and pursue the idealof service to others.

In addition to honoring Ben, George and CJ, the Tumpline also pays tribute to theother young men who were candidates for Grand Medicine in 2004.

ROSS ALFORD, DAVID BELL, WILL BELL, JACK BRAINARD, TOMBUNN, JAMES CLEARY, CHARLIE CORDEAL, JOEY DOUGHERTY, CHAR-LIE DRISCOLL, JORDAN DUNHAM, DAN ECKER, GARRETT ELSNER,ALEX HARRISON, SAM HARRISON, ANDY HATTEMER, SPENCE HATTE-MER, BOBBY HENDERSON, COLE HERMAN, JESS HERNANDEZ, MATTHILK, RICK HOEFER, JOE HOLSTEIN, ANDREW HUBB, ROB ISHAM, SAMISHAM, JEFF JOHNSON, MIKE JOLLY, TONY KUEHLING, CHAPIN LEE,JON MARSHAK, CHRIS MARTELLA, MARK MEIRINK, TYLER MEYER,PETER MIGNIN, RYAN NOVAS, ALEX PINAIRE, DAN SCHEEL, MAXSCOTT, NICK SHANDOR, SAM SMITH, KYLE TERRY, CHRIS WATTER-BURY, ROBERT WOODHULL, BEN WOODS, ALEX WRIGHT, ROB WYNNE.

George Hattemer, Ben Pinaire and CJ Wellington make Grand medicine

47 Others declare candidacy and seek Grand Medicine

47 campers and first year staff declared themselves candidates forthe Grand Medicine in a ceremony held during the first week ofcamp.

CJ Wellington has been a Koochcamper since 1998. He hails fromElizabeth, IL and attends River RidgeHigh School.

George Hattemer s Kooch careerbegan in 1997. He attends PhillipsAcademy.

Ben Pinaire lives in Wilmette, IL andattends New Trier High School. Hehas been a camper since 1999.

supplies/gear. LAURIE and BILLMIGGINS added many man hoursto help organize and complete spe-cific projects. GEORGE CARR,Kooch alumnus from Cincinnatidesigned custom trip bins, andguided MATT BROWN, CLEVE-LAND SMITH and SAMMcGAREY in completing thistask. Once the summer season wasunderway, preseason crews focused

on the summer program, JOHNJOLLY focused on the finer details of the TripsCenter. Mortised door hinges, lock sets, roll-down doorin the food room, mitered door trim, equipment shelv-ing, and custom trim work to exterior wood columnsare just a few of such details John took on. John sefforts are greatly appreciated and his skill for detail iscertainly envied.

As the camp season concludedand everything was stored awayfor the winter, exterior staining ofthe trips center continued. All ver-tical exterior columns were sandedthen sealed with preservative.Both gable walls and roof dormerswere finished with the sameprocess. JERRY BERGVALL andBROOKE MIGGINS will work on

a drainage system in October, andG &G will work to finish sliding barn

doors plus finish the two bathrooms.Planning has begun on the meeting room scheduled

for completion next spring and summer. This willinclude putting hardwood floors, a stone fireplace, andbuilding a map wall. This building blends in well withthe environment and will be very useful ro Kooch-i-

ching s overall program. It is perfectlysituated and really looks nice fromthe lake.

Kooch-i-ching s soul is embed-ded in its wilderness tripping andthis new building exemplifies ourdesire to continue those traditions.

The summer of2004 will long

be remembered as the summer ofdoing the impossible.Constructing the new John L.Holden trips center was a majorundertaking for the Camping andEducation Foundation. With helpfrom individuals, and help fromthe outside, the new trips centercame together quickly, and by thefinal week of the 2004 season, wasready to serve parents alums and campers during theRed Lodge barbeque.

GREG CHRISTIANSON and GREG JENSEN(G&G construction) started this project in October of2003 and supervised construction as the building pro-gressed. Many Kooch staff men helped during presea-son. JIM RANDOLPH (I Falls builder) also workedclosely with G & G. Combined,these efforts helped insure that thenew trips center was under roof bythe end of June. Also at this time,local stone mason, JACKSTEINKE, began to place stonecolumns around the base (28 inall) and as of September 28th onlyfour columns remain to be fin-ished. As rock work continued;door frames were set in place, exte-rior walls were framed in, and win-dows were placed into rough openings. During thistime, the camp season was well underway and, manyGrand medicine candidates helped out, cleaning theworksite, re-organizing work materials, and staining theentire exterior of the half log. By the latter part of Julyall exterior was in place and the building was closed in.

This past summer was a transition-al year between the old andnew facility. More time is need-

ed to finish this project and ourefforts will continue into 2005.RON COLEMAN, MIKE BLACKand RITA BLACK each directedthe completion of their depart-ments areas. Each worked on theirown to create custom shelving andorganize specific trips

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WORK CONTINUES FOR THE NEW JOHN L. HOLDEN TRIPS CENTERX

Where to begin! Our list of chores this pastspring, were overwhelming to say the least. On top ofour list of things to do was to complete the new JohnL. Holden trips center, allowing for use of the buildingby June 12. We needed to organize and re-facilitate ournew mainland base, which was purchased last winter,create and build a protected harbor for the SAM II, ourcamp barge, and ready the island for the opening of the2004 season.

Work on the JLH Trips Center began at the end ofthe 2003 season with site preparation, and installationof the new building foundation by the end of October.Work resumed in mid-February of 2004 when GREGCHRISTIANSON and GREG JENSEN began the bulkof the work, setting floor framing for the post andbeam main structure. As preseason staff, alumni, andfriends began to arrive on Deer Island in early May,most of the main building was in place, minus a fewtruss/rafters, porch framing, and a roof. Our goal forthe start of the 2004 season was to be under roof, withonly essential rooms in working order, for the campseason. These rooms were the Food Supply, CanoeEquipment, Backpacking Equipment, and Laundryroom. Preseason efforts concentrated on erecting theroof framing, porch framing, designing/building tripstorage bins, shelving for numerous rooms, and roofingthe entire structure.

The new JLH trips center wasn t our only chore.The purchase of Rainy Lake Lodge for the camp s newHeinle Landing, committed the preseason staff to extra

work to ready this property for the 2004 season. Acomplete site clean up began in May, as well as dockrestoration, plumbing needs, electrical work, and orga-nizing the site to facilitate our program needs. PAULROGNERUD, a Kooch friend and area resident, was ahuge help with this new venture and a guy that can fixmost anything! Some of the cabins on the propertywere used for Kooch staff in 2004, and this meant sometouch up and repair was needed before use. This newlocation is ideal for Kooch s mainland base as it saves atremendous amount of time for all of our mainlandruns.

As construction on the JLH trips center started, adredging project, to clear a protected harbor for ourcamp barge, began in March. JOE PRETTYMAN, areacontractor, helped us remove a third of an acre to createthis harbor that is adjacent to our maintenance building.At completion of the dredging, new drain tile and alanding area was created for ease of transition from thebarge to our island.

Besides these larger projects, we still had to preparefor the upcoming camp season. Many downed treeswere cleared, buildings cleaned, boats rigged, dockswere set in place, cabins readied for summer arrivals,and many other small details were completed prior toJune 12. Sincere appreciation and thanks goes out toall of our staff that arrived early for these endeavors.This place we call Kooch couldn t happen with outthis help! A special thanks to Kooch alum s GEORGECARR , BART VOLLMER, JIM HUNT, DEXTERDAVISON, and TAD HOOKER. Their expertise, will-ingness to pitch in and candid motivation was won-derful to all on Deer Island. Thanks to all of you!

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2004 PRESEASON A HUGE UNDERTAKING

ACCOMPLISHED BY MANY

One of the jobs completed during the pre-season was roofing thenew John L. Holden trips center.

Pre-season chefs, Matt Brown, Alex Ernst, Brian Rooks and NicholErnst fire up the grill to feed the crews.

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Giving Stock to the Camping & Education

FoundationThe benefits of giving appreciated securities . . .Gifts of marketable stock, bonds, or mutual fund shares that youhave held for more than one year and that have increased invalue w can have an immediate impact on the Kooch-i-ching

program of your choice w can mean additional tax savings compared to cash giftsw can give you a charitable income tax deduction for

current market valuew can help you avoid capital gains tax (you actually save

on taxes twice)

The most common ways of donating securities . . .

Transfer of stock via the DTCYou can instruct your financial services provider to transfer thestock via the Depository Trust Company, from the books of theissuing corporation to the ownership of the Camping &Education Foundation. For federal income tax purposes, the TaxCourt has held that the gift is not complete until the stock isactually transferred to the recipient. Since this process can belengthy, be sure to allow adequate time for making this gift,especially when giving at year-end.

Mail deliveryYou can mail the stock certificates to the Camping & EducationFoundation. Ordinarily, the best practice is to send an unen-dorsed certificate in one envelope and to send a signed stockpower in a separate envelope.

Personal deliveryYou can personally deliver the stock certificate(s) with all neces-sary endorsements to the Winter Office.

The importance of timing . . .The date a gift is complete for tax purposes can determine notonly the amount of your charitable contribution but also the yearin which the gift is deemed made.

Contact us first . . . Please contact the Foundation office BEFORE transferring orsending stock gifts so that we can direct you as to where to sendyour gift. We want to be sure your gift is applied to the areayou intend. It is also helpful to know what you are sending andwhen so that we can inform our account managers.

For more information . . .Contact the Foundation office, by phone 513/772-7479, fax513/772-5673 or e-mail office@koochiching.org We can reviewhow valuations of gifts are handled, how to execute any of theoptions above, and how to direct your gift in support of a partic-ular purpose.

The Camping & Education Foundation is not engaged in ren-dering legal or tax advisory services. For advice and assistancein specific cases, the services of an attorney or other profession-al advisor should be obtained. Watch for tax revisions.

Anyone who has ever been involved with a dramat-ic production knows that the unsung heroes are oftenthe ones off stage the technical crew. So it is with theparticipants of Kooch-i-ching s Indian Dancing pro-gram and Grand Council. Whether dancing with aflaming hoop or stomp stepping the Cherokee SnakeDance, the performers owe a debt of gratitude to thosewho build the fire, prepare the ring, rake the trails andhandle the props.

At Kooch, this crew is known affectionately as theSaturka society (Saturka, an Indian word which trans-lated means Night Dancer. ) Hours are spent beforeeach of the two Grand Councils, raking trails, limingrocks, setting the Great Central Fire and smaller trailfires, tuning the drums and making sure all is in placeprior to the procession.

In 2004 ROBERT WOODHULL was elected asHeadman of the Saturka Society. TYLER MEYER, anIntermediate served as Keeper of the Scroll. Each andevery member of the 2004 Saturka Socviety did a ter-rific job and continued the tradition of excellence thathas bee the backbone of this organization for over 50years.

Thanks to all for their dedication and commitmentto one of the finest traditions at Camp Kooch-i-chingGrand Council.

www.kooch-i-ching.orgcheck it out!

Saturka Society performs“Behind the Scenes Magic”

The Saturka Society take great pride in its tradition of preparingnot only the Council Ring, but also the costumes and props usedfor both Grand Councils.

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Neiheisel (of Marsh, Inc. of Cincinnati, OH) flew in tothe Turtle just below the falls south of Bending Lake.Here he was greeted by Karen, Kathy, Curt, Hank andten enthusiastic trippers who couldn’t wait to talk aboutthe rapids we had shot, the moose, bear, deer and eagleswe had seen, the challenges we had overcome and the funwe had! Two days later and some 120 miles behind us,we were picked up at Pekagoning Lake for our tri-umphant ride back to International Falls (most of us sleptall the way).

Arriving back at the Simmons’ cabin the evening ofthe 16th, we enjoyed our first hot shower in 9 days (noJenny, you can’t stay in there for an hour!) and then satdown to a hearty dinner of steak and corn on the cob. Onthe morning of the 17th, Emily and Kathy taught us howto make bead bracelets and Hank taught us how to braidrope out of the inside of cedar bark. Grandpa George andhis brother-in-law, Tuck Ganzenmuller, took us water ski-ing. In the afternoon, we dried clothes, packed our gearand began to say farewell to the new friends we hadmade.

That evening around the council fire, we receivedplaques commemorating our adventure and shared whatthis trip had meant for us……. “a life changing experi-ence”, “something I didn’t think I could do”, “I felt closerto God”, “the real meaning of team work”, “a new friendI will have forever!” When, bus driver Steve Heinle

In the late afternoon of July 5th, ten excited (butsomewhat wary) teenage girls arrived at the Simmons’cabin on Rainy Lake. Leaders Curt Simmons and HankBangert helped us pitch tents out back and get settled inour new home for the next 3 days. Meanwhile, leadersKathy Dix and Karen Strauss joined Ruthie Simmons and“Grandpa” George in the kitchen rustling up a first nightof burgers, beans and salad. By ten o’clock that eveningwe had completed an orientation of what we wouldencounter over the next 12 days as participants on theinaugural canoe trip of Camp Ogichi Daa Kwe.

During the next two days we packed food, learnedhow to pack gear for two in a single pack (no Emily, youcan’t take the make up mirror!), how to load, unload andportage (wow Sydney, we’d have let you use the trail!)and how to rescue fellow campers from a swamped canoe(lucky we taught that lesson). It was during this CruisingSchool that we began to bond and realized how importantteamwork would be out on the trail.

On July 8th, Tim Heinle bid us “safe journey” as wepaddled from the drop off point on Perch Lake, 70 mileseast of Fort Frances, Ontario. It was all up stream for thefirst three days through Ear, Little Eye, Eye Lake andDashwa. A number of challenging portages on the wayand the chafe of shoulder straps and tumplines on theheavy food packs and Wannigans quickly reminded us ofthe virtue of packing light. There were also severalrapids where the term “pull up” took on a new meaning;long hours in the water pulling our canoes up streamthrough the rapids instead of portaging!

Reaching the pristine, crystal clear waters of SanfordLake on July 11th we were blessed with strong winds outof the south. We hoisted sail, and by 2:00 that afternoonwe were experiencing the exhilaration of cliff diving atour campsite in the north end of Sanford (Kristen, youhave to leap out away from the cliff!)). Then it was onthrough Elsie, Nora and Dibble, a beautiful chain of lakeslinking the upper reaches of the Turtle River. It wasdown stream out of Dibble, through Smirch and Bendingwhere we honed new skills in shooting a variety of chal-lenging rapids (Tory & Syd our whitewater girls….is thata wrap!)

On July 14th, professional photographer, Ken

Ogichi Daa Kwe Celebrated Successful First Season in 2004

Members of the Ogichi Daa Kwe Inaugural Canoe TripFront Row: Lindsey Plain, Emily Dix, Tory patterson, Jenny Logan,Libby Dix, Sydney StoehrBack Row: Kathy Dix, Lauren Tiller, Karen Strauss, KristenHarrison, Allison Grubbs, Kate Hattemer

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picked us up, he asked, “How was it”? The firstresponse was, “where are we going next year!?” Wethink that says it all.

More to Come…. With the close of this first suc-cessful season, the Founders Committee and theCamping and Education Foundation are convinced morethan ever that Ogichi Daa Kwe has a bright and impor-tant future in the world of camping. We especially wantto thank the Foundation, Camp Kooch-i-ching and themany alumni, parents and friends who supported us withtheir time, financial contributions and faith in our visionof a wilderness experience for young women.

There are a number of exciting initiatives underway, including the hiring of a first full time director andsome potential sites for a permanent base camp. All ofthis will be coming to you in early November with thefirst edition of our newsletter - Songs of the Paddle.

It is a pleasure for me to write andgive you my bi-annual report on thebusiness affairs of the Camping andEducation Foundation and CampKooch-i-ching. We have had a verybusy year accomplishing much of what Iset forth in my letter last spring. And,we had an outstanding summer at camp!

I had the distinct pleasure of spend-ing the final week on the island. It gaveme an opportunity to observe the staff inaction, the kids reveling in the glow ofgreat trips just completed and the hustleand bustle associated with preparations for the finalweek’s festivities. It was great fun to observe, and it washeartening to feel the island’s enthusiasm and esprit decorps at an all time high.

One of the highlights of the final week was a specialceremony that took place in the Grand Council ring earlyTuesday morning, August 3rd. C. J. Wellington, GeorgeHattemer and Ben Pinaire successfully achieved theGrand Medicine of the Midewiwin, our highest honor.These young men have proven themselves worthy, andwe are very proud of them!

We are currently operating under our new corporatestructure with the Camping and Education Foundationserving as the parent corporation and Camp Kooch-i-ching, LLC functioning as the operating company for theboy’s camp. We also have a second LLC under theumbrella, Camp Ogichi-Da-Kwa, LLC, in place for futureoperation of the girl’s camp. As with any new organiza-

tion, we are working out a fewbugs, but the structure will serveus well now and into the future.Many thanks go to Stu Cohn whotirelessly pursued the legal aspectsof this structure, and due to hisdiligent efforts, it works!Regarding where to send futuredonations, please make all dona-tions to the Camping andEducation Foundation and thenstipulate on the check or by letteras to the destination of the funds

(seepage12 and page 16).We have had an excellent year financially, and as of

August, our Director reports that we were ahead of bud-get. A big thanks goes out to all who have participated infunding the endowment, the trip center and our annualgiving programs. We truly appreciate your support.

By all accounts, Rainy Lake Lodge served usextremely well this summer. It provided secure parkingfor camp and staff vehicles, a convenient and safe deliv-ery point for our vendors making daily deliveries ofgoods and supplies, easy access for the barge and itsmany daily duties, plentiful mainland dock space, week-end accommodations for visitors and alumni during thesummer and a “club house” for junior and senior staff forseveral nights during the summer. And, we saved thou-sands of dollars in gasoline consumption by spendingconsiderably fewer hours on the water!

On behalf of the Board, I thank all of you for your

TRUSTEES MEET DURING FINAL WEEKReviews Kooch Summer; Conducts Camp Business

Cliff diving was just one of theactivities enjoyed by the campers

Ogichi Daa Kwe plans to offermore tripping opporunities toyoung women in 2005.

We can t resist publishing another photo of thishandsome structure - the John L. Holden tripscenter

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support of this acquisition as it will serve us well.On the business side of things, we are hard at work at

managing the debt incurred for construction of our beauti-ful new Trip Center and acquisition of the Rainy LakeLodge property. We were successful in selling the oldHeinle Landing late this summer and are in the process ofselling the passener vessel, the John L. Holden. Proceedsfrom both sales will be used to reduce the debt incurredon the two projects aforementioned. When complete, wewill have reduced our debt to well under $500,000.00.Any additional help with this debt reduction programwould be greatly appreciated! (see page )

As you have no doubt read elsewhere in this edition,the Trip Center is a spectacular building that will benefitCamp Kooch-i-ching both aesthetically and operationallyin the years to come. Kudos go to Tim Heinle and JimWoods for their vision and foresight in commissioningthe design of such a fine structure. And, we owe a debtof gratitude to Steve Heinle, Rich Thompson, JerryBergval and Dave Plain, without whom this buildingwould not have been built.

Regarding newboard projects, Ihave little to report.But, your board’scommittees arehard at work con-sidering a numberof new initiativeson which I will bereporting nextspring. For thoseof you interested injoining us, our nextboard meeting willbe held in

Keystone, CO in late February. 2004 was a landmark summer in many respects, but

most particularly for Camp Ogichi-Da-Kwe. Due to thetireless efforts of two of our board members, GeorgeSimmons and Kathy Dix, Camp Ogichi-Da-Kwe held itsinaugural canoe trip. Twelve girls and women, accompa-nied by Hank Bangert and Curt Simmons, traveled toSanford Lake finishing on the English River. The youngwomen had a phenomenal time and were able to sharemany of their experiences with us at the summer Boardmeeting in August. It was a huge success and we arelooking forward with great anticipation to a muchexpanded program during the summer of 2005. In fact,Ogichi-Da-Kwe is in the process of hiring a full-timedirector which we hope will be accomplished during themonth of October. We will keep you posted on anydevelopments in this area, and if you have questions,comments or inquiries regarding Camp Ogichi-Da-Kwe’s2005 program, please contact the camp office inCincinnati. Finally, I want you to join me in thankingretiring Camp Kooch-i-ching board members GeorgeSimmons, Tom Vandenbark and Susie Caldwell for theirfine leadership and exceptional contributions to our orga-nizations. Their wise counsel will be sorely missed!And, please join me in welcoming new Camp Kooch-i-ching board members Tom Martella, Gary Bigler andBart Vollmer. We are excited to welcome these gentle-men and look forward to the benefit of their wisdom,insight and guidance.

Best wishes to all of you for a safe and happy holidayseason! As always, please contact me directly atjshook@cbcrs.com with your questions or comments.

Jim Shook, Jr., ChairmanCamp Kooch-i-ching, LLC Camping & Education Foundation

The former Rainy Lake Lodge served as the venue for the CampKooch-i-ching Trustee dinner in August.

Can you believe it? Tim doesn t have aphone or hammer in his hands?

Kooch Alum Needs your Help

Will Slade, a former Kooch camper and staffmanis in need of a kidney. Will has barely twenty percenthis kidney capacity and will start dialysis soon.

Will’s spirits are great. He is working in Bethel,Maine at Gould Academy as their number one devel-opment person. Will enjoys the northeast.

Phone Will at home (207) 824-6489 if you can beof assistance. Good Luck, Will. We will keep oureyes and ears open for you.

PETE HAGLIN (Kansas City, MO)got married to the lovely JenniferNeumeister at West Point on October23rd. It was a gala affair — crossed sabersand all the military color. Good luck you two, and allthe very best. TOM DEUPREE (Suffield, CT) visitedKooch a couple times this summer. He went on a Prepcanoe trip, plus he and his wife Nikki came up the lastweekend in September. They had wonderful weatherand pitched in to help us on the new trips center. Wean always use an extra hand! RICHARD THOMPSON(International Falls, MN) has really been a super helpon the new John L. Holden trips center. Rich hasordered and coordinated all the materials that havegone into this building — plus he has worked closelywith the architects. Rich enjoys working with thearchitects — as he says, it broadens my horizons .JEFF COLEMAN (Ada, OH) spent a week at Koochafter camp. He was a big help on the campsite as westarted to shut down for the winter. Jeff is now thehead basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. Hewill take over the team next year. TUCK and SUZIEGANZENMULLER (Potomac, MD) have been reallygoing out of their way for son, Austin and his wife,Mary. They had twin boys in August. Tuck and Suziehave been working around the clock helping the familyget adjusted to the new additions. Hope you all catchup on your sleep soon — Congrats to Austin and Mary.GEORGE CARR Cincinnati, OH) came up to Koochthree times this summer. He was a big help making thenew trip bins for the John L. Holden trips center on hisfirst visit. At the end of the summer George brought hiswife, Patty to see the final weeksactivities. Thanks George for all yourinterest and assistance.

JAY HUNT (Gunnison, CO) com-pleted hiking the entire AppalachianTrail this year. He started in late Apriland finished in late July. Jay visitedKooch at the end of the summer. Hegraduated from college and is workingin Gunnison, CO. Stay in shapeBird — you have more mountains toclimb. MIKE EVANS (Vail, CO)taught tennis all summer in Colorado.He is gearing up for the ski seasonwhen he will be a ski instructor. Mikeloves the mountains. JAMIE HEPN-ER (Minneapolis, MN) was married in

August in a beautiful outdoorsetting near Hinkley, MN. Alarge contingent of Koochwell-wishers were on hand tohelp celebrate the day. JEFFHOERNER (Lima, OH) isthe chief financial officer fora private school in the Lima,OH area. It s a full-timeposition so he does not havetime to visit Kooch. We missyou, pal.

LEE GRIM (International Falls, MN) had triple by-pass surgery in mid-September. He looks great andtells us he has a good nurse. His wife, Carol is keepinga close eye on the wanderer . GEORGE SIMMONS(Castle Rock, CO) spent some time at his summerhome on Rainy Lake. George has been the main forcebehind the girl s camp program (see article on pg. 17).He has devoted his time, energy and resources to helpget this off the ground. Thanks for the fantastic leader-ship- we can see how you became such a success in theoil business — determination, perseverance, and dedica-tion. Yes George, you the man . J.R. VERKAMP(Denver, CO) was missed at Kooch this summer. J.R.is working on his Masters Degree in education and hissummer was spent in the classroom. He is teaching atthe high school level plus coaching varsity soccer thisfall. KENNY METCALFE (Denver, CO) did sometraveling this summer. He took one trip toCzechoslovakia and another to Austria. Hope the tripswent well, son. By the way, are you still seeing the

same young lady, Kenny? Keepus posted.

JIM MacALLISTER(Whitefish, MT) plans to returnto school and get his MastersDegree. Jim is helping JohnPohl in running the Paddle andAxe restaurant in Whitefish.What is up with all these Koochguys heading to Montana? PATWALSH (St. Louis, MO) isreally ambitious. Besides run-ning his lawn and landscapingbusiness, Pat and his wife,Karla have opened a nursery.We hear Bob and Marian arealso involved — good luck to all

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Steve heinle, Nick Johnson, Troy Balcer, WesRamsey, Duncan Haney Jamie Hepner, MikeEvans, Chase Turner, Jeff Hoerner, Tim Heinleand Tyler Bingham pose for a Kooch group photoat Jamie s wedding.

Jeff Lamont and Steve Heinlegrinned for the camera atJamie Hepner s wedding.

of you on this new venture. BUZ ECKER (Cincinnati,OH ) headed up a Bloodvein River canoe trip duringthe first session of camp this summer. The weather wasrough — cold, north winds, and rain which made it verychallenging. Buz lead his boys to Lake Winipeg. Hadit not been for this experienced Kooch tripper, the expe-dition would not have made it to its destination. SEANSUNDERMANN (Boulder, CO) was married to Amy inBoulder, CO on Labor Day week-end.Amy is a teacher in Oakland, CA andSean is with William Lettis & Associatesin Walnut Creek, CA. MICHAELBOROSH (Lake Forest, IL) is a junior atWashington University in St. Louis, MOwhere he is rooming with fellow formerKooch camper, JUDD DOLIN (GreenOaks, IL). The guys were also grade-school buddies. BOB HANSON (WalnutCreek, CA) ran tow 5-day canoe trips onUtah s Green River in May for theCalifornia Alpine Club. He also climbedHalf Dome in Yosemite in June.

RICK HAMILTON (Petersburg, VA),staffman from 2000-2002 is working as apublic school administrator inChesterfield County, VA. He canoes asoften as possible, and hikes the Appalachian Trail sev-eral times a year. THOR RONEMUS (Springfield,OH) is still participating in the C-1 races with theUnited States Canoe Association. There are variouscategory races including age groups. The nationalchampions in 2004 were held in the AuSable River inMichigan, which ended in Oscoda, MI. Thor invitesKooch people to the USCA races. ANDY FISCHER

(Indianapolis, IN) completed his senior year atBowdoin College in Bruswick, ME this spring. Hespent the summer working on a research project atSloan Kettering Cancer Institute in New York City, NY.He thought of Kooch on more than one hot, summerday in the big apple . DREW ELMER (Memphis,TN) is living in Memphis, TN and working for the fed-eral government. His brother BRAD ELMER(Memphis, TN) is also living in Memphis, TN with iswife, Katie and their new baby daughter, Kennedy.

RUDY VEDOVELL (Holland, MI) reports that heis the camper with the Kenilworth t-shirt on page 8 ofof the spring Tumpline. Seeing his photo brought backa lot of great memories of the 5 years he spent at camp.Rudy was a camper in 1939, 40, 41 and a counselor in

1944 and 45. GEORGE PLAIN (Pittsford, NY) andhis wife, Andrea along with their daughters took a 4500mile trip from Rochester, NY to Glacier Mt. andYellowstone Park this past summer. Lots of driving,but lots of sightseeing — sounds like cold weather andsnow met you in Glacier, but sunshine and warmth inYellowtone. GREG WOLFE (Eastham, MA) pur-chased a cottage colony a few years ago on Cape Cod

and has been operating eversince. He offers a high endretreat for those guests inter-ested in sea kayaking, hikingor biking. TIM WOLFE(Pittsburgh, PA) with his wife,Jackie are raising 3 children,Corby Jane, Keegan andCampbell. We hope to seeKeegan up at Kooch in thenext few years. BRADPLAIN (Athens, GA) is in hislast year at UGA. He missedthis past summer at Kooch,over loud objections from hisfather, to participate in aninternship with Northwestern.After spending a hot summer

in Atlanta, we hope he chooses Kooch in 2005.CARL OPPENHEIMER (New York, NY)

Congratulations are in order! Kirsten, Carl s wife, gavebirth to twins on July 11th. Babies, Ella and Kirby aredoing fine as are the proud parents. It must be the yearfor twins. AUSTIN GANZENMULLER and his wife,Mary welcomed twin boys in August. Great news forthe Kooch team. Send us some photos and enjoy yourgrowing family. TOM GRIM (Chicago, IL) was on theisland in 2004 for a post-season wedding held atKooch. Tom is doing well and still enjoying Chicagoas a home base. Tommy wasn t alone - he broughtalong a wonderful catch (we re not talking rod and reelhere either!). JOHN SPIRES (Lexington, KY) reportsthat his second year of law shool is going well, but verytough. He enjoys UK (that s the University ofKentucky - not the United Kingdom) and being close tohome. He is doing some inteviews with firms inLexington and Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH.JOHN MOUNT (St. Louis, MO) caught up with theKooch office this fall. He recently moved to the St.Louis area with his family and resides in Chesterfield,MO.

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JOHN POHL (Whitefish, MT) was married inAugust. Jim McAllister was the best man and theReverend Jimmy Jones performed the ceremo-

ny on the shores of Whitefish Lake. John hasopened his restaurant — The Paddle and Axe ,and all is going well. The wedding was spectacu-lar — western Montana is fantastic country.

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CHRIS WELSH (Davis, CA) finished 4 1/2 yearsof active duty in the Marine Corps as a Captain inSeptember 2003. While in the Marines he was aninfantry officer, serving as Rifle Platoon Commander,Weapons Platoon Commander, and Rifle CompanyExecutive Officer. During that time Chris had 2deployments overseas to Japan, Korea and thePhillipines. He is currently in graduate school at UC,Davis and plans to graduate with an MBA in June2005. Former director STEVE APPLEGATE(Granville, OH) has been rector of St. Luke s EpiscopalChurch, Granville, OH since September 2003.Granville is the home of Denison Univ. from whichKooch alums Bob Meek, Chuck Wellington and BuzEcker graduated. After spending the better part of theyear ministering to Denison students, Steve has a betteridea of what (besides Kooch) went into forming the

Kooch Alum Serving in IraqSgt. Gregory Nelson is currently serving in Baghdad, Iraq with the 1st Calvary

Division stationed in Ft. Hood, TX. Greg joined the army in the spring of 2002 andwill be in Baghdad until March of 2005. If you were at Kooch in 1996, 97, 98, or99 you probably remember his smiling face and enthusiastic attitude. He reportsthat the summers in Baghdad are very hot, and he’s been very busy.

Greg enjoys getting email and hearing the news from Kooch. He would love tostay in touch with the Kooch family. You can send him email at:gregory.sylvester.nelson@us.army.mil. If you’d like to send something by snailmail, send it to:

Sgt. Gregory NelsonPARC Contracting, BaghdadAPO AE 09348

Editor’s note: Please contact us if you know of other Kooch alums serving in themilitary who would like to be included in the spring edition of the Tumpline

Bob Eichler, Tim Heinle, Jeff Eichler, and Chuck Eichler were alltogether on Septmber 18, for Jeff s wedding to Caroline Boyd inEastham, MD. Brother, Chuck served as the best man. The wed-ding was held in a home that has been in the brides family for 11generations, with guests attending from as far away as Englandand France. Despite the remnants of hurricane Ivan, it was a glo-rious day.

characters of these three fine gentlemen — or should wesay Steve has a better idea why these three gentlemenare the characters they are?). TERRY APPLEGATE(formerly of the Kooch travel office) substituted in theGranville Exempted Village School district during the03- 04 school year before being hired full-time as a

first grade teacher for 2004. ELIZABETH APPLE-GATE (former Kooch town girl and kitchen staff) isnow a doctoral student in French literature at New YorkUniversity. She is studying in Paris, France this year.PETER APPLEGATE(former camper and staff mem-ber) graduated from Williams in June 2003 and hasbeen working on the Kerry campaign ever since. Afterworking the New Hampshire, Tennessee, Wisconsin,and Georgia primaries, Peter has been working sinceMay in the Green Bay — Appleton area of that keyswing state, Wisconsin. KATIE APPLEGATE (for-

mer cabin inspection advisor) is a fifth grader, doingwell in school, active in Girl Scouts and taking cellolessons. BEN APPLEGATE (former cabin inspectionco-advisor) is a second grader, also doing well inschool, and taking piano lessons. Steve, Terry, and thetwo younger children live in a big yellow house at thetop of a hill in Granville and welcome alums, travelers,and general Kooch visitors at any time. Call the campoffice for phone and e-mail.

In Memory . . . Frank Vollmer, father of former staffman and

Camp Kooch-i-ching Trustee, Bart and grandfatherof former Kooch campers Conrad and Adam, passedaway in September 2004 at the age of 82. He spendmost of his life living and working in Cincinnati asan iron worker.

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2005 HIGHLIGHTS KOOCH-I-CHING’S 81st YEAR

Saturday, May 28 Pre-season Crew Reports for dutySunday, June 5 Pre-season meetings begin on

Deer IslandSaturday, June 11 Camp opens for its 81st SeasonThursday, July 7 Mid-Season Grand Council in

Council RingFriday, July 8 Friendship Dance and Ceremonies

marking the end of the First SessionSaturday, July 9 First Session EndsMonday, July 11 Second Session BeginsTuesday, July 19 Bantam Camp BeginsFriday, July 29 Bantam Camp EndsMonday, August 1 Final Week Activities beginWednesday, August 4 Final Little CouncilThursday, August 4 Friendship DanceFriday, August 5 Final Grand Council in the

Council RingSaturday, August 6 Red Lodge Barbecue on Small

Ballfield and Final Meeting in Council Ring for parents, alumni, and friends

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